Archive for: December, 2015

Belvidere girls’ basketball team defeats Guilford

Belvidere girls’ basketball team defeats Guilford

By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Friday, Dec. 4, the Lady Bucs faced off against Guilford High School. The Belvidere girls defeated Auburn in a close game with a final score of 39-37. The win came as a nice celebration for the Lady Bucs who were able to squeeze […]

 
 

Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit make drug arrest

Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit make drug arrest

BELVIDERE – On Thursday, Dec. 4, a two month investigation by the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit, resulted in the arrest of a Belvidere Resident on felony drug charges. Cristian A. Roman, 28, of Belvidere, was charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine) within 1,000 […]

 
 

Belvidere school menus: week of Dec. 14

Belvidere school menus: week of Dec. 14

Elementary schools Monday, Dec. 14 – Cheeseburger on a fresh bun, chicken and waffles with syrup cub, cheesy breadsticks with sauce, green beans, crispy romaine, baby carrots, seedless raisins, apple juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Dec. 15 – Hot ham and cheese sandwich, fun on the run with […]

 
 

Belvidere scares Belvidere North in NIC-10 bowling match

Belvidere scares Belvidere North in NIC-10 bowling match

By Bob Balgemann Reporter LOVES PARK – Sparked by Ben Deardorff’s 278 single game and 715 series, Belvidere’s boys bowling team came within 76 pins of knocking off Belvidere North in week two of the new season. North won two of three games to edge their cross-town rival, 3,661 pins […]

 
 

Meehan collects goods for Community Cupboard

Meehan collects goods for Community Cupboard

By Doug Shiloh Guest Contributor BELVIDERE – Tis the season to be giving and what better way to get into the holiday spirit than by donating goods to a great cause. Meehan Elementary School’s student council is sponsoring a food and supply drive to support the Community Cupboard in District […]

 
 

Bucs sail by Vikings in Thanksgiving tournament

Bucs sail by Vikings in Thanksgiving tournament

By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent ROCKFORD – Go figure. During Rockford School District 205’s 2015 Thanksgiving Tip-Off Classic, the Bucs buried South Elgin 62-47 and South Elgin buried Guilford 66-30. Proving games are played on courts not newspapers, prognostications, or history books, the second game of conference action for […]

 
 

Illinois team finishes fifth at National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl

Illinois team finishes fifth at National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl

LOUISVILLE – The Illinois 4-H team placed fifth out of 16 states in the National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl held Nov. 6 and Nov. 7 in Louisville, Ky. Team members included Brock Irwin, Belvidere; Bria Koester, Dakota; Elizabeth Koester, Red Bud; and Julia Mitchell of Winnebago. The team earned honorable […]

 
 

Empowering gratitude in an imperfect world

By Craig A. Steffen Guest Columnist At most family gatherings during the holiday season, there is a formal or informal time for reflecting on what we are grateful for. Almost invariably a prominent object of that gratefulness is family, in its many varied forms. What a lovely tradition. This season […]

 
 

Byron Fire Protection District participates in ‘Keep the Wreath Red’

Byron Fire Protection District participates in ‘Keep the Wreath Red’

BYRON – Fire departments all across the state, including the Byron Fire Protection District participate in a program known as “Keep the Wreath Red”. The program is designed to focus on safety awareness while decorating our homes for the holidays. How the program works is simple; we will place a […]

 
 

Area events kick off the holiday season

Area events kick off the holiday season

By Doug Schroder Editor OGLE COUNTY – Two area events took place this past weekend to kick off the holiday season. On Friday, Dec. 4, Byron had the Miracle on 2nd Street, and then on Sunday, Dec. 6, Stillman Valley had their Cardinal Community Christmas. Each event rang in the […]

 
 
 
 
 
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